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Written question asked by Baroness Sherlock (Labour) on Wednesday, 5 November 2014, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 November 2014. It was answered by Lord Freud (Conservative) on Wednesday, 19 November 2014 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Carer's Allowance

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people in receipt of Carer's Allowance also received Working Tax Credit in (1) 2013–14, and (2) 2014–15 to date.

Answer

The number of people who are entitled to receive Carer’s Allowance (CA), including those who receive no actual payment, for 2013/14 is published and available at:

http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/tabtool.html

The figure for 2013/14 is 1,071,220. Information for 2014/15 is not yet available.

Source:

DWP 100% Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study (Caseload)

Notes:

1. The figure is rounded to the nearest 10 and is an average of the four quarters, May 2013 to February 2014 and this is the latest available information.

The information requested, for the number of Carer's Allowance recipients also receiving Working Tax Credit and also those who may have lost entitlement to Carer’s Allowance due to the increase in the National Minimum Wage, is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2683
Session
2014-15
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Working tax credit Carer's allowance
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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